Or if it's a small business worried about the cost of a temporary replacement in addition to paying maternity leave.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 13:53, 2 replies, latest was 14 years ago)

Nope, it's not small at all
80,000 employees. And they give us the minimum, minimum maternity leave that is compulsory, no more.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 19 Oct 2011, 13:55, Reply)

CALL THE POLICE !!!!
One year eh, you reacon they should chuck in another one for good measure
( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 13:58, Reply)

6 months, not a year
You can take a year off but 6 months will be unpaid
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 13:59, Reply)

All mine have taken the year

( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 14:00, Reply)

Yeah but minimum entitlement is 6 months at SMP

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 14:00, Reply)

Costs of covering the post

( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 14:01, Reply)

I'm not knocking it
Just saying
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 14:02, Reply)

stop knocking them up then!

( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Wed 19 Oct 2011, 14:01, Reply)

uuugh no thanks

( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 14:02, Reply)

I wish
They give us 80% of the salary for 6 weeks and that's it. Then, until you do 9 months it's £125/week, but I think that's the goverment. After that, they keep your job for another 3 months, but you don't get paid for it.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 19 Oct 2011, 14:00, Reply)

That's better than most.

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 14:03, Reply)

Haha if you're lucky they'll wait until the stat expiry of maternity leave and then tell you the obvious that they won't be returning

( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 13:56, Reply)

Everyone leaves at the end of their maternity leave.
It's what everyone expects. And to be frank, those few that do return to their jobs are fucking useless and everyone wishes they hadn't.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 14:11, Reply)